Bandage compress



R. W. JOHNSON March 29, 1927. 1,622,948

' BANDAGE cournass Filed Dec. 29, 1925 gkwmw kiaar/erMdo/sm sa/y Patented Mar. 29, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT W. JOHNSON, OF NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO JOHNSON JOHNSON, OF NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

l BANDAGE COMPRESS.

Application filed December 29, 1925. Serial No. 78,188.

a The object of my invention is to provide a self-contained bandage compress whereof the terminals or binding strips are disposed in such'way that the article as, a whole is of relatively small compass, regardless of range of dimension, and of such form that a number of the articles inay be packed fiat in, for example, an emergency kit.

Distinctive features of the invention are the idea of means, and the means employed,

for the dual purpose of bonding the edges of the respective binding strips to maintain the strips in close folded state and to prevent raveling of theedges.

In the annexed draw1ngs Figure l'represents a packaged sterilized bandage compress embodying my improvements.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the bandage compress in extended or open state.

3 is an edge view with one of the binding strips partly opened to disclose the characteristic accordian plait.

Fig. 4 is a detail of the bonded edge.-

' According to my invention a compress 5 which, for example, may comprise folds of surgical cotton or gauze, is disposedmedially of a bandage strip 6 to which in fact it may be secured as by stitching. The terminals or 30 binding strips 7 are multi-folded to overlie the compress and to respectively overlie one another. The folds 8 are of the nature of accordian plait so that the finished article is relatively flat and occupies comparatively little space. Bandage strips ordinarily have raw edges and in order to prevent or minimize raveling and also to retain the-terminals 7 in close folded or compact state, I coat the end faces,

as at 9, with an inert substancequalified to 40 perform the dual ofiice stated. Paraflin, an

example of such substance, applied in a more or less fluid state. has given excellent. results in service. I

The manufacture of bandage compresses in the manner hereinbefore set fourth facilitates packing them individually or collectively in the flat envelopeor container shown in Fig. l and insures their reaching the consumer in a sterile state.

Having described my: invention, 1 claim:

1. A compress, and binding strips to which it is secured and whereof each is arranged in accordian plaited folds which overlie the compress, and means operating'to adhesive- 1y secure the edge folds.

2. A compress, and binding strips to which it is secured and whereof each is arranged in accordian plaited folds which overlie the compress, the edges of the binding strips having an inert coating to hold them in the folded state and also set the edges against raveling. I

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ROBERT W. JOHNSON. 

